Flowers
All zones
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- Ageratum
- Alyssum
- Arctotis
- Aster
- Bedding begonia
- Dahlia
- Gazania
- Marigold
- Nasturtium
- Portulaca
- Torenia
- Verbena
- Zinnia
Zones 1-3
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- Aster
- Ageratum
- Bedding begonia
- California poppy
- Chysanthemum
- Coleus
- Cosmos
- Dahlia
- Phlox
- Salvia
- Sunflower
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- Carnation
- Chrysanthemum
- Cleome
- Cosmos
- Delphinium
- Dianthus
- Lobelia
- Petunia
- Snapdragon
- Statice
Vegetables
All zones
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- Asparagus
- Beans
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Parsnip
- Peas
- Radish
- Sweetcorn
- Tomato
- Turnip
- Zucchini
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- Beans
- Capsicum
- Carrot
- Cucumber
- Marrow
- Melon
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rhubarb crowns
- Shallots
- Squash
- Sweetcorn
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
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- Artichoke suckers
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Chinese cabbage
- Cress
- Endive
- Leek
- Melon
- Onion
- Peas
- Potato
- Rhubarb
August gardening jobs
- Wake plants from their winter slumber with a pre-spring fertilising campaign with slow-release fertiliser or pelletissed manure.
- Lightly prune camellias after they have finished flowering.
- Inspect azaleas for petal blight and spray if necessary.
- Finish pruning your roses by mid-August and spray for black-spot if it's been a problem in the past.
- Check out some of the striking wattles now in flower and make choices for your own garden.
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